The actual round rock of Round Rock. Not to kick a city (or region) when it’s down, but Round Rock is as close as we got to being near one of the 100 best places to live in the United States. That’s according to Money magazine. Texas has the most cities with 13. But nearly […]
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Has no one told the folks at Kiplinger that San Antonio is recession-proof? Maybe it just doesn’t matter, but you think that might have some weight when determining the Best Cities to Live, Work and Play. Houston topped the list and Austin came in sixth. Other head-scratching cities include Omaha, Neb.; Boise, Idaho; Fayetteville, Ark.; […]
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(Bloomberg News) My boss used to own this place. OK. So maybe not my boss, but the namesake of the corporation that owns the San Antonio Express-News once owned the most expensive residence in the country. The Hearst Mansion in Bevery Hills (NOT the castle) topped a list of the most expensive homes in the […]
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(Express-News file photo) You may one day need SCUBA gear to tour London. San Antonio loves being a tourist destination. What we love even more is being a tourist destination that won’t be wiped off the map due to global warming. A travel Web site came up with a list of 20 top destinations that […]
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The Bravo Network, Apple and Showtime top the list of gay-friendly brands, according to a survey from PlanetOut Inc. and Prime Access. The big brands that aren’t so gay-friendly are Cracker Barrel, Wal-Mart and Dunkin’ Donuts. Notice any patterns on either side? If you do, let me know. — Sean M. Wood
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(Express-News file photo) Good luck finding a recession here. Take that recession monkeys! We’re immune! According to Forbes, San Antonio is one of the most recession-proof places in the country. Only Oklahoma City is more recession proof than we are. But who really wants to go to Oklahoma City to flee economic hard times? Texas […]
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San Antonio’s king of the refining jungle, Valero Energy Corp., ranks at the top of Fortune’s list of the best big companies to work for. That’s the second straight year for the big V. Valero ranks first out of 33 companies that made both the Fortune 1000 and the 100 best places to work. Valero […]
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San Antonio, are you tired of being ranked as fat, sweaty, promiscuous and cheap? Here’s a chance to do something about the cheap part. (Because no one wants to start a diet during Fiesta, we can’t do anything about the heat and promiscuity, well…) The San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau is urging San Antonians […]
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It’s the list that all the corporate wonks look forward to every year: The Fortune 500 list. San Antonio is well-represented on the list with AT&T Inc. at 10, Valero Energy Corp. at 16, Tesoro Corp. at 116, USAA at 176 and Clear Channel Communications Inc. at 339. — Sean M. Wood
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Men’s Health magazine doesn’t think much of us. They think we’re fat and sweaty and now we have bad teeth. That’s the latest rap Men’s Health has on us. According to the magazine, we rank 89th of the 100 largest cities in the United States, when it comes to dental care. (Click the dots to […]
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